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Rural Marathas worst hit by agrarian crisisedit
DNA
The Backward Class Commission headed by retired justice MG Gaikwad received total 1.95 lakh applications in its ten months of commission duration. Out of it, only 85 applications asked the commission not to extend any reservations to Maratha community while 1,724 application asked to give reservations to Maratha but not to disturb the existing communities reservations in OBC. In Maratha community, most of the students and professionals and people who are in government services batted for reservations in large number.
Non-basmati exporters to get 5% benefit under merchandise exports schemeedit
Exporters from the world’s biggest rice exporting nation have been given a breather by the Indian government who will extend a 5% benefit to non-basmati exporters under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) as relief from firm domestic prices that made exports less profitable.
From plate to plough: Why parties prefer freebies to investments in election manifestoesedit
Financial Express
It is the season of promising freebies to lure voters. Congress leads in these promises. It has promised a loan waiver in Chhattisgarh within 10 days of coming to power; and the hiking of minimum support price (MSP) of paddy to Rs 2,500/quintal, up from Rs 1,750/quintal, a 43% raise over the already increased MSP of paddy. In Madhya Pradesh, it has promised a loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh, MSPs as per MS Swaminathan formula cost C2 + 50%; a pension of Rs 1,000/per month to marginal farmers above the age of 60 years, and Rs 51,000 for the marriage of daughters of small holders. And so on. It is clear that when a political ...
Agricultural package launched for flood-hit farmers of Choornikkaraedit
A comprehensive agricultural package to help the farmers of Choornikkara, who are yet to recover from the aftermath of the floods that hit them hard in August, was launched here on Saturday. The modernised agriculture package will focus on helping the coconut, paddy and vegetable farmers, besides those growing other crops.
Ten international agencies likely to attend global agri summitedit
As many as ten foreign countries delegates have confirmed to attend ‘Global Agriculture and Food Summit’ to be organised at Khel Gaon in Ranchi on November 29-30, informed Ramesh Gholap, Director, Department of Agriculture.